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10th Annual

Family Law on the Front Lines

San Antonio Jul 1-2, 2010 Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa
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Overview

The 10th Annual Family Law on the Front Lines program continues its tradition of excellence with a full slate of the most up-to-date topics presented by a nationally-recognized faculty. Coverage of real world issues combined with practical insight from bench and bar provide an exceptional educational offering relevant to today's practitioners.

Enjoy the beautiful amenities and surroundings of the Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa—a perfect 4th of July weekend for the family.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1 July 1, 2010
  • Day 2 July 2, 2010
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, July 1, 2010
    Presiding Officers:
    Karl E. Hays, Law Offices of Karl E. Hays - Austin, TX
    Heather Leah King, Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, PC - Southlake, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Additional Causes of Action in Divorce
    A discussion of creative and innovative theories of recovery for achieving a disproportionate division of the community estate.

  • 9:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Business Entities from a Family Law Perspective
    The impact of business organization and reorganization on divorce.

    E. Michelle Bohreer, Bohreer & Zucker LLP - Houston, TX
    Sherri A. Evans, Jenkins & Kamin, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Getting What You Bargained For
    Adequate security, real enforceability provisions, closing loopholes, and authorizations to confirm compliance.

    Warren Cole, The Law Office of Warren Cole - Houston, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Bankruptcy and Family Law
    This presentation is designed to provide family law practitioners with an introduction into those areas of bankruptcy law that are most likely to impact their practice. By learning to identify potential bankruptcy issues early on, family lawyers will be able to effectively address these issues and avoid being blind-sided by the effects of an unexpected bankruptcy filing.

    Hon. Craig A. Gargotta, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX
    Hon. Leta S. Parks, 247th District Court - Houston, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, July 1, 2010
    Presiding Officers:
    Karl E. Hays, Law Offices of Karl E. Hays - Austin, TX
    Heather Leah King, Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, PC - Southlake, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION

  • 11:45 am
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:00 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Bizarre Facts and Creative Solutions
    A panel discussion of unique scenarios to awaken our innovative spirits!

    Moderator:
    Charles Emmerich Hardy, Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Martin H. Boozer, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Larry L. Martin, Geary, Porter & Donovan, PC - Addison, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    Break

  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Reimbursement
    In 2009, the Texas Legislature repealed economic contribution and substituted a broader reimbursement/offset system based on equitable principles. The new law must be read along with a long line of Texas cases dealing with equitable concepts of reimbursement to determine what transactions are susceptible to reimbursement claims and how to prove or defend against them.

    Thomas P. Goranson, Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC - Dallas, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    The Frugal Lawyer
    Techniques for managing your client's litigation budget without breaking the bank or sacrificing results.

    Carlos Guillermo Salinas, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Grievance Procedures
    What EVERY lawyer needs to know about the grievance procedures.

    Robert C. Hinton Jr., Robert Hinton & Associates, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    Break

  • 3:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    The "Real" Family Law on the Front Lines: Finding Yourself in a CPS Case
    A nuts-and-bolts view into best practices to use when representing clients involved in child welfare cases, including "contracts of expectations," motions practice, the importance of family engagement, and the need for a law practice model based on collaborative community efforts.

    Stephanie Smith Ledesma, The Law Office of Stephanie Smith Ledesma - Round Rock, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Primer: The Military
    Boot camp for the practitioner: This top ten list will be one of your most valuable resources. What you need to know when military servicemen and women are involved.

    James N. Higdon, Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    1.00 hr
    District Judges Panel

    Moderator:
    JoAl Cannon Sheridan, Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, LLP - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. K. Randall Hufstetler, 300th District Court - Angleton, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Larry Noll, 408th District Court - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Chris Oldner, 416th District Court - McKinney, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Judy L. Warne, 257th District Court - Houston, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, July 2, 2010
    Presiding Officers:
    Karl E. Hays, Law Offices of Karl E. Hays - Austin, TX
    Heather Leah King, Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, PC - Southlake, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Legislative Review: What Happened and What's Coming
    A review of the practical effects of the most significant aspects of family law legislation enacted in the 2009 legislative session, as well as a look ahead at the Family Law Section's 2011 Legislative Initiative and other possible 2011 legislative initiatives from other sources.

    Jack W. Marr, Marr Meier & Bradicich LLP - Victoria, TX

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Preparing Your Expert for Cross Examination
    Strategies and tips for preparing your expert witness for cross examination and a Daubert challenge.

    Richard L. Flowers Jr., McEvily & Flowers - Houston, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Advocating and Defending Unusual Child Support Requests
    A discussion of how to utilize the rules for varying from the child support guidelines.

    Cindy Venise Tisdale, Davis & Tisdale - Granbury, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Who's Your Daddy?: Paternity Fraud
    Identification and discussion of the various issues and arguments related to the emotionally-charged and controversial subject of paternity testing.

    Moderator:
    Jonathan J. Bates, Kinser & Bates, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Brian L. Webb, The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Cheryl L. Wilson, Wilson, Pennypacker & Thomson, L.L.P - San Antonio, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Application of Child Development Research to Crafting Age-Appropriate Possession Orders for Children under Three
    This session discusses and applies current child development research and models to crafting age-appropriate parenting plans for children under three that may be used in possession orders for young children. A research-based general framework for young children's access to each parent is presented. Unique, family-friendly factors not included in the general framework are identified. Finally, the presentation shows how to integrate the unique, family-specific additional factors into the research-based general framework for developing possession orders for children under three.

    Diana S. Friedman, Diana S. Friedman, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Jonathan W. Gould, Jonathan W. Gould, Ph.D., ABPP, Forensic Psychological Services - Charlotte, NC

  • 11:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Third-Party SAPCR Issues
    Making sure your client has the ability to get what he wants. Third-party issues include standing, conservatorship, grandparent rights and access, termination, and adoption.

    William Merritt Reppeto, McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, July 2, 2010
    Presiding Officers:
    Karl E. Hays, Law Offices of Karl E. Hays - Austin, TX
    Heather Leah King, Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, PC - Southlake, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION

  • 12:00 pm
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:15 pm
    0.92 hr
    Theming Your Case; and Using Electronic Media to Make Your Trial Presentation
    Don't go to court empty-handed. Learn strategic methods and creative solutions to develop and visually present your SAPCR case to your advantage, including use of electronic media and teleconferencing witnesses.

    Wendy S. Burgower, Burgower & Rainwater, LLP - Houston, TX
    Lynn Kamin, Jenkins & Kamin LLP - Houston, TX

  • 1:10 pm
    Break

  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Negotiation Ethics
    In negotiations, the line between truth and lies often seems blurred. This presentation clarifies that line and shows how an ethical negotiator is not only a better person, but also a more effective negotiator.

    Christopher K. Wrampelmeier, Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein, & Johnson, P.C. - Amarillo, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Impacts at Trial: Saving Your Trial from Mistakes
    Common mistakes made in discovery and during trial, and how to avoid or deal with these mistakes. Specific attention is paid to mistakes made in answering and supplementing discovery, in the presentation of evidence, and in submitting claims and defenses in both jury and bench trials.

    Chris Nickelson, Law Office of Gary L. Nickelson - Fort Worth, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    Break

  • 2:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Electronic Evidence
    Includes ethics, technology, torts, admitting and excluding evidence, damages, and possible jail time.

    John F. Nichols, Nichols Law PLLC - Houston, TX
    John F. (Bo) Nichols Jr., Jenkins & Kamin LLP - Houston, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    Associate Judges Panel

    Moderator:
    Hon. Solomon John Casseb III, 288th District Court - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Scott A. Beauchamp, 301st District Court - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Richard Garcia, Children’s Court, Bexar County Courthouse - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. J. Andrew Hathcock, District Courts of Travis County - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Terri White, 325th District Court - Fort Worth, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 July 1, 2010
  • Day 2 July 2, 2010
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Conference Faculty

Jonathan J. Bates

Kinser & Bates, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Hon. Scott A. Beauchamp

301st District Court
Dallas, TX

E. Michelle Bohreer

Bohreer & Zucker LLP
Houston, TX

Martin H. Boozer

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Wendy S. Burgower

Burgower & Rainwater, LLP
Houston, TX

JoAl Cannon Sheridan

Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, LLP
Austin, TX

Hon. Solomon John Casseb III

288th District Court
San Antonio, TX

Warren Cole

The Law Office of Warren Cole
Houston, TX

Sherri A. Evans

Jenkins & Kamin, LLP
Houston, TX

Richard L. Flowers Jr.

McEvily & Flowers
Houston, TX

Diana S. Friedman

Diana S. Friedman, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Hon. Richard Garcia

Children’s Court, Bexar County Courthouse
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Craig A. Gargotta

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
Austin, TX

Thomas P. Goranson

Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Jonathan W. Gould

Jonathan W. Gould, Ph.D., ABPP, Forensic Psychological Services
Charlotte, NC

Charles Emmerich Hardy

Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Hon. J. Andrew Hathcock

District Courts of Travis County
Austin, TX

James N. Higdon

Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Robert C. Hinton Jr.

Robert Hinton & Associates, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Hon. K. Randall Hufstetler

300th District Court
Angleton, TX

Lynn Kamin

Jenkins & Kamin LLP
Houston, TX

Stephanie Smith Ledesma

The Law Office of Stephanie Smith Ledesma
Round Rock, TX

Jack W. Marr

Marr Meier & Bradicich LLP
Victoria, TX

Larry L. Martin

Geary, Porter & Donovan, PC
Addison, TX

John F. Nichols

Nichols Law PLLC
Houston, TX

John F. (Bo) Nichols Jr.

Jenkins & Kamin LLP
Houston, TX

Chris Nickelson

Law Office of Gary L. Nickelson
Fort Worth, TX

Hon. Larry Noll

408th District Court
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Chris Oldner

416th District Court
McKinney, TX

Hon. Leta S. Parks

247th District Court
Houston, TX

William Merritt Reppeto

McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Carlos Guillermo Salinas

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Austin, TX

Cindy Venise Tisdale

Davis & Tisdale
Granbury, TX

Hon. Judy L. Warne

257th District Court
Houston, TX

Brian L. Webb

The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Hon. Terri White

325th District Court
Fort Worth, TX

Cheryl L. Wilson

Wilson, Pennypacker & Thomson, L.L.P
San Antonio, TX

Christopher K. Wrampelmeier

Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein, & Johnson, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Planning Committee

Karl E. Hays—Co-Chair

Law Offices of Karl E. Hays
Austin, TX

Heather Leah King—Co-Chair

Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, PC
Southlake, TX

Angeline Lindley Bain

Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Martin H. Boozer

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Charla Bradshaw

Koons, Fuller, Vanden Eykel & Robertson, PC
Denton, TX

Wendy S. Burgower

Burgower & Rainwater, LLP
Houston, TX

R. Scott Downing

McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson & Downing, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Sherri A. Evans

Jenkins & Kamin, LLP
Houston, TX

Richard L. Flowers Jr.

McEvily & Flowers
Houston, TX

Diana S. Friedman

Diana S. Friedman, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Charles Emmerich Hardy

Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Lynn Kamin

Jenkins & Kamin LLP
Houston, TX

Katherine Anne Kinser

Kinser & Bates, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Hollis L. Levy

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Jeana Lungwitz

Domestic Violence Clinic
Austin, TX

John F. (Bo) Nichols Jr.

Jenkins & Kamin LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Judy L. Warne

257th District Court
Houston, TX

Christopher K. Wrampelmeier

Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein, & Johnson, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

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At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

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San Antonio – Jul 1-2, 2010 – Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa
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